Public Bus Budget Woes Continue
Local officials scramble to identify a permanent funding source for ailing public transit system.
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Gov. Haley signs SC law on builders insurance
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law insuring that builders' insurance policies cover damages resulting from defective work.
Bachmann continues campaigning in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann told a crowd of Christian activists that problems with the poor won't be solved by the government paying more money to take care of them.
Bachmann spends night in SC governor's mansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann stayed at the South Carolina governor's mansion as she campaigned in the state this week.
Marine Corps general: Bases to stay economic rock
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Marine Corps two-star general in charge of seven installations in five states along the Eastern Seaboard says Marine bases will remain economic engines of their regions even as the military faces drawdowns.
SC employment agency offering free workshops
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are offering two workshops to help educational institutions and government agencies identify ways to keep down their unemployment costs.
Man charged in 2003 Darlington County killing
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man arrested last month in the death of his cousin in Darlington County has confessed to killing another distant relative eight years ago.
Meals on Wheels volunteers find man shot to death
HONEA PATH, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County deputies say volunteers delivering a meal to an 87-year-old Honea Path man found him shot to death beside his bed.
Starving horse left at rescue barn recovering
MEGGETT, S.C. (AP) — A starving horse left at an animal rescue barn in Charleston County earlier this month is on its way to recovery.
Keel celebrates return to SLED with ceremony
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel has officially returned to the agency he always wanted to lead.
Police ID Va. driver in fatal crash at festival
MASONTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Police have identified but not yet charged a Virginia man who apparently lost control of a pickup and ran into three women sleeping in a tent at a West Virginia music festival.
Clemson adding women's golf to athletic program
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson is adding women's golf to its athletic program, hoping to match the impact of the men's golf team.
Bachmann adds health care to spending limit pledge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has signed a pledge opposing any increase in the U.S. debt limit, after adding her own stipulation on health care.
Illnesses in NC linked to raw milk from SC dairy
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Officials are warning about the dangers of raw milk after eight cases of illness in North Carolina were traced to a South Carolina dairy.
Police releasing review of SC train ride report
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg authorities are releasing information about a prosecutor's review of a deadly children's train ride accident.
Unemployment Workshops held Tues. & Wed.
South Carolina officials are offering two workshops to help educational institutions and government agencies identify ways to keep down their unemployment costs.
2 charged in shooting death of Lancaster man
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Two people have been arrested after a Lancaster man was found shot to death in his home.
Bachmann in Columbia to sign spending limit pledge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is bringing her campaign back to South Carolina this week.
Man charged with stabbing mother to death in Loris
LORIS, S.C. (AP) — A Loris man has been charged with murder after authorities say he stabbed his mother to death and wounded another relative.
Are You Polluting The Water?
Would you drink dirty water? Chances are, probably not. Yet, dirty water here in the Midlands could become a reality, if we don't do our part to keep it clean.
